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Will my floor support this weight?????

By Dantesmark

4 years ago


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    “Will my floor hold this weight?”

    • Easily... no issue whatsoever 11 votes
      30%
    • No... spread the machines into other areas of the house. 5 votes
      14%
    • Maybe.... but im no structural engineer 21 votes
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    #1 4 years ago

    Having a pinball tourney at my house, and curious if i will have any risk of floor collapsing? Thoughts?

    -Around 35-40 players.
    -8 pins in one room
    -room dimension is 30’ x 15’
    -wood flooring
    -room is on first floor w/ basement below.
    -floor joists are 2”x10” and spaced 16” apart.

    #8 4 years ago

    Heres the room.
    Going to put them across the windows in a line. I would think it would be fine, especially since its right on the perimeter of the house.

    I checked joists and it looks like they are doubled up every 5’.

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    #11 4 years ago

    Measured room...
    Actually 14’x 26’

    #16 4 years ago
    Quoted from DerGoetz:

    Mandatory follow up question : JJPs or 2017 Sterns?

    1 jjp, the rest sterns and older.

    #21 4 years ago

    Thx guys!
    Pretty sure im good.
    Looks like my floor will hold at least 13000 lbs.

    8 games at 300lb each is 2400lbs.
    Lets say 20 people at 200lbs each would be 4000lbs.
    Making a total weight of 6400lbs.

    Thats only half of what it is rated for.

    #22 4 years ago
    Quoted from evanc:

    Just tell RC he has to play downstairs and watch the floor while everyone jumps to test it.

    Lol

    #23 4 years ago

    I will prolly add some posts just to overkill it.

    #26 4 years ago

    Thx guys

    #28 4 years ago

    Uuuh... i dont get it

    #31 4 years ago
    Quoted from Fezmid:

    Attach half the machines to the ceiling to help reduce the load on the floor. Problem solved.

    Brilliant!!!

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